Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva

Sport Recife

Ciro started his career in Sport Recife with a lot of promise. In 2008, Ciro played a few matches for the main team, scoring four goals (one against Ipatinga, one against Vasco and two against Atlético Mineiro) in eight games, three as a starter. In 2009, he started the year as a starter, scoring seven goals in ten matches in the Campeonato Pernambucano. He also played in the 2009 Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious club tournament in South America, in which he a goal and an assist in a match against Colo-Colo at the latter's base in Santiago, Chile. Legendary Pelé, commented after seeing the young Brazilian play, stating that Ciro would be one of the best players in the world within the next five years.

Difficult years

Pelé's prophecy did not come true. On 20 May 2011, Ciro left Recife and signed a two-year loan deal with Brazilian Série A side Fluminense in an attempt to pursue national recognition in Brazil. After playing more than a dozen games, he could not secure a solid spot on the roster in the famed club. He faced the same fate in the subsequent Brazilian clubs that he joined, leading to a decision to find opportunities in Asia. On 22 July 2015, he joined Korean club Jeju United but the experiment also failed after a few months. Afterward, he went through several Brazilian teams without making a lasting mark.

Chonburi F.C.

At the age of 28 in 2018, when his promising talent was unfulfilled, Ciro gave Asia a second try…

Ciro was a member of the Brazil national under-20 football team in 2009 when he played in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which Brazil came second. He scored a goal against Australia in the tournament.

Sport Recife

Campeonato Pernambucano: 2009, 2010 Bahia

Campeonato Baiano: 2012 Persib Bandung

Liga 1: 2023–24, 2024–25 Brazil U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2009 Individual

Campeonato Pernambucano top scorer: 2010 Liga 1 Goal of the Month: January 2022, August 2023, December 2024 Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2021–22, 2023–24 APPI Indonesian Football Award Best Midfielder: 2021–22 APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2021–22, 2023–2024, 2024–25